Memphis

Memphis-PACE

Political Action Committee

Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Charlotte Fields · Memphis, TN

Raised
$32,262
incl. $32,262 unitemized small gifts
Total Spent
$70,099
To TN candidates
$42,000
60% of spending
Operating & other
$28,099
40% of spending
Candidate Giving by Party $6,500 to 6 candidates
$500 to 1 Republican $6,000 to 5 Democrats

Where the Money Goes

Of the $70,099 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $42,000 (60%) — went to Tennessee candidates.

Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.

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Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).

Operating spending: $28,099 ÷ Total spent: $70,099
Inputs behind Operating share of spending
Operating / overhead spending $28,099
Contributions to candidates $42,000
Source filings:

Contributions to Candidates

Contributions to tracked candidates
Candidate Office Party Total
Raumesh Akbari † Tennessee Senate, District 29 Dem. $3,000.00
Joe Towns Jr. † Tennessee House, District 84 Dem. $1,000.00
Larry J. Miller † Tennessee House, District 88 Dem. $1,000.00
Antonio Parkinson † Tennessee House, District 98 Dem. $500.00
Karen Camper † Tennessee House, District 87 Dem. $500.00
Mark White † Tennessee House, District 83 Rep. $500.00

† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.

This committee’s own filings report $42,000 to candidates, while tracked candidates reported receiving $6,500. Of the $35,500 difference, $35,500 went to recipients not tracked here (itemized below).

Its filing also reports $35,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here:

  • Harris, Lee $3,000.00
  • Freda Williams $2,500.00
  • Kernell, Mike $2,500.00
  • Stephanie Love Campaign $2,500.00
  • Campaign of Tarik Sugarmon $2,500.00
  • Malone, Deidre $2,000.00
  • Shante Avant Campaign $2,000.00
  • Campaign for Kenneth T. Whalum Jr $1,000.00
  • Campaign of Edith Ann Moore $1,000.00
  • Campaign of Reginald Milton $1,000.00
  • …and 20 more recipients

Tennessee caps what a PAC may give one candidate per election — $15,400 for statewide and House races, $30,800 for Senate races (2025–26 limits; a primary and a general count as separate elections). Registry of Election Finance limits.

Operating & Other Spending

Operating spending by purpose
Purpose Total
Rent $15,000.00
Membership $3,000.00
Federal Taxes $2,689.00
Printing $2,082.50
Food / Beverage $1,549.36
Postage $1,400.00
Database Update $937.50
Mileage And Meals $553.60
Professional Services $450.00
Interview Workers $336.78

Who Funds It

No itemized contributions to this committee on record.

Filing History

Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.

Campaign filing history
Filing Cash Beginning Cash Ending Source
Q4 2014 Historical $12,619.57 $291.67 Source: Q4 2014 filing Report 58915
Pre-General 2014 Historical $14,574.20 $12,619.57 Source: Pre-General 2014 filing Report 57416
Q3 2014 Amended Historical $7,577.62 $14,574.20 Source: Q3 2014 filing Report 68063
Pre-Primary 2014 Historical $20,052.27 $7,577.62 Source: Pre-Primary 2014 filing Report 54324
Q2 2014 Historical $28,503.67 $20,052.27 Source: Q2 2014 filing Report 53193
Q1 2014 Historical $30,905.61 $28,503.67 Source: Q1 2014 filing Report 51014